(65 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1551) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Municipal Tax Compliance Act". (Source: P.A. 84-1429.)

(65 ILCS 80/2) (from Ch. 24, par. 1552) Sec. 2. If any municipality which is a home rule unit, pursuant to a valid exercise of its home rule powers, by ordinance imposes a tax upon the privilege of use and occupancy of a hotel or motel room within a municipality, any public institution of higher education within such municipality which operates a hotel or motel within such municipality and charges rental for the occupancy of rooms in such hotel or motel shall be subject to and comply with the terms of such ordinance, unless such ordinance provides otherwise. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to provide any limitation on the power of any home rule unit to impose and collect any such tax. (Source: P.A. 84-1429.)

(65 ILCS 80/3) (from Ch. 24, par. 1553) Sec. 3. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize imposition of any tax by municipalities on the rental of living quarters in dormitories; on the provision of room and board in dormitories; on the rental of rooms in student unions or student centers, leased or operated by such institutions, to permanent residents thereof; on parking spaces furnished and provided by any public institution of higher education; on university-sponsored performances and university-sponsored athletic contests. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed or construed to require any such institution to collect or remit any tax to any municipality in connection therewith. (Source: P.A. 84-1429.)

(65 ILCS 80/4) (from Ch. 24, par. 1554) Sec. 4. As used in this Act, except when the context otherwise requires: (a) "Public institution of higher education" means the University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University; Chicago State University; Eastern Illinois University; Governors State University; Illinois State University; Northeastern Illinois University; Northern Illinois University; Western Illinois University; the public community colleges of the State and any other public universities, colleges and community colleges now or hereafter established or authorized by law. (b) "Hotel", "operator", "occupancy", "room" or "rooms", "permanent resident" and "rental" each shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto by Section 2 of The Hotel Operator's Occupation Tax Act, except that the term "hotel" shall also include dormitories, student unions and student centers owned, leased or operated by public institutions of higher education. (c) "Parking spaces" means spaces provided and furnished for persons to park motor vehicles with or without a charge by a public institution of higher education under the control of such public institution of higher education. (d) "Student performances" means theatricals, shows, motion picture shows, or live performances when such theatricals, shows, motion picture shows or live performances are sponsored by a public institution of higher education or a student organization recognized by a public institution of higher education or in which students enrolled in a public institution of higher education constitute more than 50% of the performers. Student performances shall not include performances which take place within the physical boundaries of a public institution of higher education and are sponsored in whole or in part by any individual or business entity which is not a student, a public institution of higher education, a recognized student organization or an employee of said public institution of higher education or where an individual or business entity rents or leases a building owned by a public institution of higher education for the purpose of the staging of such a performance. (e) "Student athletic contests" means any athletic contest sanctioned and performed under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or any athletic contest sanctioned or performed under the auspices of a public institution of higher education as defined herein. (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)